שקל חדש

Hebrew

Etymology

A noun-adjective phrase of שֶׁקֶל (“sheqel”) and חָדָשׁ (“new”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛkɛl χaˈdaʃ/

Noun

שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ • (shékel khadásh) m (plural indefinite שְׁקָלִים חָדָשִׁים, singular construct שקל־)

1. (numismatics) new shekel (the Israeli currency since 1 January 1986 (distinguished from the abolished 1980-1985 shekel)). ILS, NIS

See also

• ש״ח
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Further reading

• שקל חדש on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he